The Aguada City Council in Puerto Rico should enforce stricter regulations against riding non-street-legal dirt bikes and ATVs on public streets and without proper safety gear to protect the safety of all residents.

CM220 Unit 8 Assignment
The academic essay Assignment in this unit will be a written, cohesive argument for
the change in your community that you have been writing about throughout the
course. The Assignment should take the form of a persuasive academic essay, in
which you will provide reliable evidence from at least four sources to support the
argument for change that you are advocating. You will also need to address counterarguments or misconceptions about your topic within the essay, as the ability to do
so is a key component of a strong argument. Essentially, the essay will reflect what
you have learned about writing effectively, using research, and creating a logical
argument to influence an audience.
In accordance with the Plagiarism Policy, students must not self-plagiarize by
submitting an Assignment for two different grades; therefore, you must not submit a
paper for this Assignment that has been graded in whole or in part for another class,
whether at this University or another institution. For further insights on selfplagiarism, please review WC’s resource, “Self-Plagiarism”.
Transcript: https://kuportala.akamaihd.net/ascmedia/wc/podcasts/26selfplagiarism.pdf
Your persuasive essay will need to meet the following criteria:
● APA 7th Edition format for the document, including an appropriately formatted
title page and References page
● A thesis statement at the end of the introduction
● Well-developed paragraphs that include evidence from sources to support
your argument for a specific change in your community
● Four reliable sources should be cited within the text of the Assignment; at
least one of the cited sources should be either a book/ebook or a periodical
article, preferably from the Purdue Global Library.
● All cited sources need to have full citations on a References page (except for
any interviews you conduct, which only require in-text citations)
● Standard English and a formal tone throughout the writing
● Only the third person point of view should be used
Achieving the above criteria should be your main goal with your academic
essay. A strong and well-supported argument will be at least 3-4 pages, not
including the title page and references page.
If you are interested in receiving feedback on a draft version of your
persuasive essay, reach out to the PGWC for tutoring services. You can find
further information about the available services on the WC website: Paper
Review and Q&A Services. Also, review the following WC resources for
guidance on APA manuscript formatting, APA citation formatting, using evidence
from sources, and revising:
● WC: “Common Citations in APA Format ”
● WC: “APA Citations Tutorial”
● WC: “APA Sample Title Page”
● APA Style Central: “Reference Elements”
● PGWC: APA Reference Page Checklist
Sample Assignment
Review a sample Unit 8 Assignment.
Assignment Rubric
Review the Assignment Rubric for more information about your instructor will assess
your Assignment.
Turnitin Analysis
A special feature is available to help you with reviewing your Unit 8 Assignment
for plagiarism. When you submit your Assignment to the Unit 8 Dropbox, it will
automatically be analyzed by the plagiarism detection tool, Turnitin. Soon after
you submit your Assignment, you will be able to view the Turnitin Similarity
Report. Review the following instructions for how to access and interpret your
Similarity Report:
• Reviewing the Turnitin Similarity Report
Submitting your Assignment:
Put your Assignment in a Word document. Save it in a location on your computer
and with a name that you will remember. When you are ready to submit it, click on
“Assignments” at the top of the page and complete the steps below:
● Select the Unit 8 Assignment Dropbox
● Review the Assignment directions and enter a brief note to the instructor in the
Comment Box (like “Attached is my sample assignment for Unit 4.”)
● Select the Add a File button.
● Select the upload button. Find the file you saved.
● Double click on your file name.
● Select the Add button.
● Select Submit.
To view your graded work, come back to the Dropbox or go to the
Gradebook after your instructor has evaluated it.